A uvulotomy or staphylotomy is any cutting operation performed on the uvula.[1]
| Uvulotomy | |
|---|---|
| ICD-9-CM | 27.7 |
The procedure was performed in European medieval medicine. The Norwegian Eiríkr Hákonarson bled to death following such an operation.[2]
Uvulotomy is employed in folk medicine in Tigray.[3]
In the 19th century uvulotomy came to be used as a treatment for snoring.[4] See uvulopalatopharyngoplasty.
Its CPT 2009 code is "42140, Uvulectomy".
References
edit- Finlay, Alison (editor and translator) (2004). Fagrskinna, a Catalogue of the Kings of Norway. Brill Academic Publishers. ISBN 90-04-13172-8
- Mathew, Oommen P. et al. (1988). Respiratory Function of the Upper Airway'. Marcel Dekker. ISBN 0-8247-7802-2
- Uvulotomy Biology Online entry
- Tigrean Cultural Profile EthnoMed article